This Digest of case laws is prepared by KSA Legal and AIFTP from judgements reported in BCAJ, CTR, DTR, ITD, ITR, ITR (Trib), Chamber's Journal, SOT, Taxman, TTJ, BCAJ, ACAJ, www.itatonline.org and other journals
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S. 2(22)(e) : Deemed dividend-Shareholder-Advances to share holder-Portuguese Civil Code-Companies Act-Concept of common ownership of assets by spouses under Portuguese Civil Code is not applicable-Order of Tribunal affirming the addition is affirmed. [S. 260A, Companies Act, 1956, 150, 152A, Portuguese Civil Code 1867]
Dattaprasad Kamat v. ACIT (2023)458 ITR 201 /153 taxmann.com 702 (Bom)(HC)
Interpretation of taxing statutes.
S. 90 : Interpretation- Double taxation avoidance agreements – Most favoured nation-DTAA – India – France — Netherlands- Switzerland . [ S.90(1) , Art. 73 ]
Assessing Officer (IT ) v. Nestle SA (2023)458 ITR 756 / 335 CTR 145/(2024) 296 Taxman 580 (SC)
S.153A: assessment – Search – Less than 50 lakhs – Assessment beyond six years is bad in law . [ S.69, 132 ]
Kawaljit Singh v. ACIT (2024) 204 ITD 307 (Chd)( Trib)
S.54B: Capital gains – Land used for agricultural purposes –Investment in new agricultural land – Loan was repaid after sale consideration was received – Order of CIT(A) deleting the addition is affirmed – Cash credits – Matter remanded to the Assessing Officer . [ S. 45 ]
ITO v. Rekhchand Jain (2024) 204 ITD 333 ( Raipur)( Trib)
S.37(1): Business expenditure –Non compete fee –Capital expenditure – Entitle to depreciation – Provision for litigation and taxation matter – Matter remanded .[S.32]
Eaton Power Quality (P.) Ltd. v. DCIT (2024) 204 ITD 323 ( Chennai) (Trib)
S. 36(1)(viia) :Bad debt-Provision for bad and doubtful debts – Banks -Schedule bank –Average advances of rural branches – Advances outstanding as well as fresh advances are to be considered .
Canara Bank v. DCIT (2024) 204 ITD 358 ( Bang )(Trib)
S. 36(1)(vii) :Bad debt –Banks – Non -Rural branches – Amounts written off – Allowable as deduction.
Canara Bank v. DCIT (2024) 204 ITD 358 ( Bang )(Trib)
S.14A: Disallowance of expenditure – Exempt income – No expenditure is incurred for earning dividend income – Disallowance is not justified . [ R. 8D ]
Canara Bank v. DCIT (2024) 204 ITD 358 ( Bang )(Trib)
S.2(14)(iii): Capital asset – Agricultural land –Sale of agricultural land – Purchaser changed the use for commercial purposes – Not assessable as capital gains . [Gujarat Tenancy and Agricultural Lands ( Amendment ) Act , 1997 ( GT & All) S.63AA,65B]
Hiten Tulshibhai Engineer v. ITO (2024) 204 ITD 98 (Ahd)( Trib)
S. 263 : Commissioner-Revision of orders prejudicial to revenue-Cash in excess of Rs.20000-Proper inquiry was conducted-Revision is held to be not valid.[S.40(a)(ia), 40A(3), R.6DD]
PCIT v. Shhukla Dairy Pvt Ltd (2023) 457 ITR 145 (Guj)(HC)